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Patented Oct. 9, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT Orrrca TIMOTHY LONG, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNORTO THE LONG MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

DUMPING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 527,1 18, dated October9, 1 894. Application filed December 20,1893. Serial No. 494,139. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, TIMOTHY LONG, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Cleveland, county of Ouyahoga, and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dumping Apparatus forRail- Way-Cars,of which the following is a specification. i

The invention comprises the new constructions and combinations ofmechanisms substantially as described and pointed out in the claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Sheet 1-,Figure 1, is an end elevation of the apparatus, showing the cylindricalframe with a car on its platform in its normal position; the dottedlines showing the said cylindrical frame and car as in the position whenrolled over in the act of dumping. Fig.2 is an end elevation, partly insection, showing adjustable end covers for preventing the contents ofthe car falling'bver the ends of the car box, when thesame is rolledover in an inverted position. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of thesame, showing the mechanism and means for operating'the said adjustableend covers.

' Fig. l is a section of chute showing adj ustable trimmer board. Sheet2, Fig. 4, is a front side elevation of the trestle frame, apron andchute, showing the normal position'of the cylindrical frame and indotted lines the car ready to he rolled. Sheet 3, Fig. 5, is an endelevation of the apparatus, showing the cylindrical frame and carstanding on a low inclined track and trestle, and a partitioned apronand chute, designed for discharging the contents of the car intobuckets, located in a suitable pit, and a revolving derrick for handlingthe buckets. Fig. 6 is a View of a segment of teeth, used on the endrings of the cylindrical frame, showing cavities or grooves in theirouter faces, for admitting the cable used in rolling the cylindricalframe. Sheet 4, Fig. 7, is a frontside elevation of the trestle frame ofFig. 5, showing the cylindrical frame and car rolled over, fordischarging the cars contents into buckets.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the severaldrawings.

A represents a trestle frame work for supporting all the. working partsof the apparatus.

B are inclined cross-beams in the trestle frame, which I place at anglesvarying from about forty degrees, as seen in Fig. 1, to about tendegrees, as seen in Fig. 5, the degree of angle being governed by theheight to which it may be required to roll the car for dis charging itscontents into vessels, water craft or other receptacles.

One object I have in employing inclined ways, is to avoid the greattendency which the cylindrical-frame and rolling car has to roll on alevel, by the superincumbent weight of the load, requiring care andmeans for holding it back. Another object is, that less length ofinclined approach to the trestle may be employed as a matter of economy.

f ,B are horizontal cross pieces, having curved portions in which therings of the cylindrical frame rest, when said frame is down in itsnormal position, and the car is being run in or out.

Figs. 1 and 4 show an apron B hinged to the front of the trestle frame,which apron is held and maybe raised and lowered by the guys I) b. Y

; 0 represents the cylindrical rolling frame, and consists of as manystrong rings as the nature of the work requires. These rings are joinedby stout horizontal beams 0, upon which cross-ties or planks are firmlysecured, having their ends extended beyond the sides of the rings, andupon which are provided run-boards C I O3 areside-rails for beamsjoining the rings at the sides, and C is a covering board extending thefull length of the cylinder, and joining the upper sides of the rings.These rings rest in the curved portions ofthe cross bars B, when thecylinder frame is down in its normal position. The end rings areprovided with segments'of heavy gear-teeth D, which mesh withcorresponding rack teeth D on the inclined track beams B, and whichteeth are intended for holding and preventing the, rings from slippingwhen the frame is rolled.

' E, E are cables having one end of each secured atthe upper end of theinclined track rail B, the cables passing down to and around the endrings and thence upward to and through sheaves F F, attached to theupper corners of the trestle frame, thence down to sheaves F',fat thelower corners of the trestle frame, from whence they lead to a suitablepower appliance, as a hoisting engine. tNotshown.) The outer faces ofthe teeth on the rings and on the inclined track-rail, are made withgrooves, as seen in Fig. 6, Sheet 3, for the purpose of admitting thecablesto surround the rings. The ends of the cables might be attached tothe rings instead of passing up and along the inclined tracks, ifdesired, but this method is considered preferable.

G is a discharge spout, made at the front side of the cylindrical frame,connected at the side of the covering board C through and out of whichthe contents of the car are emptied onto the chute B at the front of thetrestle frames. The ends of said spout G may be beveled off, as seen inFig. 4, fordirecting the falling contents of the car toward the centralpart of the chute. To the lower front side of the spout G is hinged astrong leaf G which hangs alongside of the car, and is provided for asupport for the car when it and the cylindrical frame are rolled over.II are short jointed bars, pivotally connecting with the said leaf G,and to the side rails C at the front side of the cylindrical frame. 11are links joining said jointed bars H, with levers I Fig. 2 fulcrumed onto the run board C the same as levers J by means of which the said leafG may be firmly held up against the side of the car for supporting it.The moving ends of said levers I are held down by hooks i attached tothe run board.

J are bars or rods having hooks on their upper ends which catch on tothe top edge of the car box, their lower ends being pivotally attachedto levers J attached to the runboards in like manner to the levers I,and are employed for clamping the car on to the track rails on theplatform.

K K are adjustable end boards, for covering the car box and preventingthe load falling over the ends when the car is inverted. These endboards are pivotally attached to short hangers is, on the ends of axlesL L, having grooved rollers Z Z, which run on track bars 1 on the sidesof the cover board 0 at each end.

L are guard rails, provided over the track bars Z for the purpose ofholding the rollers Z, l, from falling, when the cylindrical frame isinverted.

K are brace bars pivotally attached to the lower part of the end boardsand to the underside of the cover-board C. For moving the end boards Kout of the way when the car is run in, a cord or cable M is provided,the ends of which are attached to the axles L and which pass overpulleys m, m, attached to the end rings of the frame 0, thence to andover a central double pulley M which may have a crank m for turning it,as in Fig. 3, or said pulley M may be connected by a belt to anotherpulley on the runboard and the crank be attached to said lower pulley,as in Fig. 7. By means of this cord and pulleys the axles are made totraverse the tracks for adjusting the end boards to the car box and torun away therefrom. By moving the axles toward the ends of the coverboard 0, the end boards K are swung upward, as seen in dotted lines inFig. 3, to admit of the free and unobstructed entrance of aloaded car into the cylindrical frame, and for its exit therefrom.

B Figs. 1 and at, represents an adjustable apron and chute for thedelivery of the dump contents of the car into boats. The apron is hingedto the front of the trestle frame and is supported at any desirableangle by means of guy. ropes b, b. The front edge of the apron isbeveled off toward the middle and is provided with upright edge boards Bcurved at their middle ends for the purpose of guiding the descendingload to the chute B pivotally attached to said apron and leading to ahatchway of a boat. (Not shown.) A bail and supporting guy-ropes B areprovided for raising and lowering said chute for adjusting it. In

said chute is also provided a trap door B Seen in section Fig. 1,Sheet 1. This trap door is pivoted at its side in the opening in thechute, so that it may be turned and adjusted in an oppositely slantingposition, and be held in such position by means of a pawl and ratchet X.The purpose of the trap door is for directing the falling load into theopposite side of the hull of a boat to that in which the chute properdeposits it, for the purpose of trimming the loads in the boat.

In Figs. 5 and 7, Sheets 3 and 4, an apron l? is shown fixed andnarrower, and extends the full length of the trestle, and its upper surface is provided with vertical slanting partitions B for the purpose ofdividing the descending load and directing it into the several channels,for depositing it into the several receptacles, as buckets. The objectof this arrangement is to provide for using my apparatus where buckethandling derricks are employed.

The method of operating this apparatus is as follows:-A loaded car isrun into the cylindrical frame 0, and firmly secured on the platform bythe hook bars J, the supporting link G clamped against the side of thecar, and the endboards K adjusted to place. Now, by applying power tothe cables E, the cylindrical frame with the car may be rolled over,into the position seen in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 5, and, as seen inFig. 7, this brings the discharge spout G over and down on to the apronB and the load of the car is emptied through said spout on to the apron,from whence it may be discharged into boats or buckets, as beforestated. Then by slacking away on the cables, the frame and the car willroll back again ready for repeated operation.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination in a dumpingapparatus, of a rolling platform comprising rings 0, longitudinal floorbeams O, cross-ties supported on said beams, track-rails and run boards0 supported on said ties, side beams C and covering board Otuniting saidrings C; a'discharge spout G connected with the covering board, asupporting leaf G hinged to lower edge of said spout, the jointed bars Hpivot-ally attached to said leaf and the side rail 0 links H pivoted tothe jointed bars H and connected with levers-I fulcrumed on the runboardC grappling hooks J, connected with levers J'also fulcrunned on therunboard, all constructed to operate substantially as described.

2. The combination in a dumping apparatus of a rollingplatformconiprising rings 0, longitudinal floor beams C, cross-tiessupported on said beams, track rails, and runboards (3 supported on saidties, side beams C and covering board C uniting said rings 0; adischarge spout G connected with the covering board; end boards Khangers k to axles L provided with grooved wheels Z Z, track bars Z onwhich said wheels run, guard rods L over said wheels, brace rods Rpivotally connecting the end boards with the covering board, the fixedpulleys m m, interm ediate pulleys M cord M attached to the axies andrunning over said pulleys, as means for adjusting said end boards overthe ends of the car box; all constructed to operate substantially asdescribed.

suspended by Y 3. In a dumpingapparatus for railway cars, a cylindricalframe 0 constructed and arranged substantially as described, incombination with the inclined transverse track beams B, grooved gearteeth on said beams,

grooved segment teeth D on the rings O, cables E, having one of theirends attached to upper ends of inclined track beams B and passing downand around said end rings, thence up and through sheaves F, at uppercorners of trestle frame, thence down to and through sheaves F at bottomof trestle frame, where power is to be applied for pulling said cablesfor rolling the cylindrical frame, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

4. The combination in a dumping apparatus, of a rolling frame havingspout G of the supporting trestle A, and a fixed apron ex-- tending thefull length of the trestle, and having slanting partitions B dividingthe apron into chutes, and adapted to receive the spout I G when the carplatform is rolled over and to discharge the car load through saidchutes into a number of receptacles substantially as described.

TIMOTHY LONG.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. TIBBITTS, M. G. NORTON.

